Are you interested in being on the forefront of impacting and developing our future leaders in hospitality? Are you longing for a career that gives you the opportunity to have fulfilling and meaningful work?

Cornell University's Statler Hotel is searching for our next Taverna Banfi Assistant Restaurant Manager. Our Assistant Restaurant Manager works alongside the manager to lead a team of professional staff and bright, young, talented college students who are eager to learn and be inspired to work together to deliver a WOW to guests in our Taverna Banfi Restaurant. With a passion for food and fine wine ... and old-world charm inspired by the Castello Banfi Wine Estate in Montalcino, Italy ... Taverna Banfi is the signature restaurant of The Statler Hotel.

The Statler Hotel & The Nolan School of Hotel Administration:

Located in the heart of a vibrant Ivy League campus, the is part of Cornell University's Nolan School of Hotel Administration and is the gateway to Cornell University for many visitors. Inspired by curiosity, the humble spirit of Upstate New York, and the scenic beauty of the Finger Lakes region, the Hotel has earned the dual distinction as the area's only AAA Four Diamond Award-winning property and the Ivy League's only "teaching hotel." With 153 rooms, the Statler Hotel is a full-service property with a conference center, four restaurants and over 16,000 square feet of meeting and banquet facilities.

The Cornell Peter & Stephanie is the premier school for hospitality education in the world. As an integral part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, the school is leading the world in teaching and researching the business of hospitality-marketing, finance, real estate, operations, and more, all applied to the world's largest and most exciting industry. Top faculty, industry leaders, alumni, and students work together to generate new knowledge for the hospitality industry and form the premier network that shapes the industry every day.

The Assistant Restaurant Manager Opportunity:

The Assistant Restaurant Manager is a member of the Statler Hotel Management Team and reports directly to the Department Manager of Taverna Banfi Restaurant. As a leader of the department, you facilitate the vision and inspiration for our team members to approach each meal period as special and unique as we prepare, flawlessly execute, and deliver an experience that will give our guests something they will want to brag about. Primary responsibilities will include assisting with supervising daily operations, human resource management, financial management, facility management, beverage inventory management, and supporting School of Hotel Administration (SHA) courses aligned with restaurant operations.

In our spirit of developing our students, this position provides key mentoring support for participants in the and the Cornell Hospitality Internship Program. The Assistant Manager is a part of the Statler Hotel's Leadership Team and has the opportunity to initiate and lead projects as well as participate in management meetings serving on committees in the Hotel, School, and University.

Your role as a member of the Statler Hotel's Management Team:

Statler Hotel leaders are expected to lead with hospitality. We connect with each member of our staff, ensuring staff feel welcomed, comfortable and important. We strive for self mastery, accepting of ourselves and others, demonstrating empathy, and gratitude. We lead with a servant heart, practicing the fundamentals of LEAD (listen, educate, action and deliver). We engage, intentionally giving our time, talent and heart to those we lead, making sure everyone on our team feels significant, leveraging the power of encouragement. We use a coaching style of leadership, utilizing SMART goals and extending grace as we motivate employees to do their best. We create stories and memorable experiences to inspire our staff.

Our Statler Family:
We are a team of hospitality professionals who proudly lead the premiere collegiate lifestyle hotel, welcoming the world to the cherished gathering place for those who love Cornell University. We challenge thinking, while connecting and cultivating people. Our actions are driven by a collective aspiration to build a culture of collaboration, celebration and excellence. Our mission is to provide uniquely crafted experiences through personalized connections that will inspire future leaders who will change the world of hospitality.

Qualifications:

We are seeking candidates who have the right combination of college education, food & beverage management experience and mastery of the field of restaurant management to be an effective, inspirational leader.

• Associates Degree in a hospitality or business-related field with at least 2-4 years hotel/restaurant supervisory experience. Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management strongly preferred.
• Highly motivated, dynamic individual with a professional demeanor and superior customer service skills, indicative of a AAA rated Four Diamond hotel.
• Training skills - Must have the ability to assess skill level of students and modify training as needed.
• Strong mentoring skills - Must have the ability to mentor students to act/think like managers through role modeling, supervision and feedback.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to create, with course instructors and hotel management, a dynamic and experiential learning environment for students.
• Basic computer skills, including: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must be able to work on feet for extended periods, lift and carry plates of food across dining room.
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule including evening, weekends and holidays.
• Culinary training and/or experience is strongly preferred in addition to front of house service experience.

Rewards & Benefits:

As a Statler Hotel employee, you uniquely reap the benefits of working for Cornell University, a nationally ranked Ivy League institution. Cornell has been recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability and diversity initiatives. Cornell provides a wide array of great benefits which include:

• Health Care - Several excellent for medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision care coverage.
• Generous Paid Time Off & Leave Provisions- This includes 3-4 weeks of vacation time, 13 (including end of year winter break through New Year's Day), health and personal time, and parental leave.
• Retirement Plans - Employees are eligible for the 403(b) Cornell University Retirement Plan which offers superior retirement savings benefits.
• Education - include the Employee Degree Program where you can earn a degree such as an MBA or a Master's in Management in Hospitality, taking classes to enrich your career skills, New York's 529 College Savings Program, and Cornell Children's Tuition Scholarship.
• Wellbeing - Working in a university setting gives you access to our athletic facilities and a plethora of wellness programs, NCAA sporting events, music, art and theater, lectures and other presentations and events.

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This position is full-time, based in Ithaca, NY, and is eligible for benefits. If interested in applying, we welcome you to include a cover letter and resume with your application to highlight your interest and experience for the position. No Sponsorship for a work/employment visa, nor relocation assistance available for this position.

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